How to Use the Pappers MCP in VS Code Copilot
Standardize your team's access to French corporate data with the Pappers MCP Server for VS Code Copilot.
Works with every AI agent you already use
…and any MCP-compatible client
Connect Pappers MCP to VS Code Copilot
Create your Vinkius account to connect Pappers to VS Code Copilot — we handle the hosting, security, and runtime updates so you don't have to. No server setup required.
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Key Capabilities
Team-wide access to French company records
Deploy tools across your engineering team via a shared configuration. Every developer gets access to `search_french_companies` and `get_french_company_details` instantly. This ensures your team builds against a single, reliable source for French business data. It standardizes how your services interact with official registries.
Automate legal document retrieval
Fetch official filings directly into your development workflow. Use `get_company_document` to pull Articles of Association for your compliance pipelines. Your agent handles the retrieval process, ensuring your code processes valid, current documents. It removes the friction of manual downloads from your build process.
Monitor corporate changes at scale
Build robust monitoring systems using `list_monitored_companies`. Your agents can track changes for specific entities and alert you to new filings. This gives your team a proactive way to handle corporate updates. You integrate actual registry events into your daily development cycle.
Set up Pappers MCP in VS Code Copilot
Prerequisites
- VS Code 1.99 or later with GitHub Copilot extension
- Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token
- 1
Open MCP configuration
Open the Command Palette (
Cmd+Shift+P/Ctrl+Shift+P) and run "MCP: Add Server". Select HTTP (Streamable) as the server type. VS Code will create.vscode/mcp.jsonin your workspace. - 2
Add the Pappers MCP
Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into your
.vscode/mcp.json. Replace[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. - 3
Switch to Agent mode
Open Copilot Chat (
Cmd+Shift+I/Ctrl+Shift+I) and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown. MCP tools are only available in Agent mode — they do not appear in Edit or Ask modes. - 4
Verify the connection
In the Copilot Chat input, type
#to list available tools. You should see the Pappers tools listed. Try asking: "List my recent Pappers transactions" and Copilot will invoke them automatically.
{
"mcpServers": {
"pappers-mcp": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
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